The Car Dealership Guy Podcast Network is your front-row seat to the people, companies, and trends shaping the future of automotive retail—delivered across three focused formats:The Car Dealership Guy Podcast (Tuesdays & Thursdays)Hosted by Yossi Levi, these deep-dive interviews feature top dealers, operators, and innovators driving the industry forward.Daily Dealer Live (Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays)Our live-streamed show, also released here in audio format, brings real-time news, sharp takes, and high-impact guests—think CNBC for car dealers.Industry SpotlightHosted by Sam D’Arc, this segment highlights standout dealerships and vendors with tactical insights and stories from the front lines...
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Nov 13, 2026 · 1:12:35
Today's show features: - Liza Christensen, Fixed Ops Director at Axio Auto - Brett Coker, President at Coker Automotive Consultants - Sammy Jo Mannering, Service Director at…
Nov 12, 2026 · 34:43
Today's show: BREAKING - Microsoft outage affecting dealerships nationwide. This episode is brought to you by: The Presidio Group – Today's episode is brought to you by The…
Nov 12, 2026 · 53:14
Yossi Levi raised $48 million to turn his family's Philadelphia used car lot into one of the early online dealerships, and when interest rates spiked in 2022 and Carvana fell…
Nov 11, 2026 · 1:16:10
Today's show features: - Roger Hendon Jr., General Manager & Operating Partner at Bridgewater Chevrolet - Michael Cirillo, CEO & Co-founder at ÆTHR - Dan Collingridge, CTO at…
Nov 10, 2026 · 54:55
Rita Case has run car dealerships for 50 years, and she says nothing worries her more right now than affordability: loans stretching to 84 months, a basic new car costing $48,000…
Nov 9, 2026 · 59:30
Today's show features: - Amanda Grappone Osmer, Chief Vision Officer at Grappone Automotive - Derek Hansen, Senior Vice President, Dealer, Lender & Inventory Solutions at vAuto…
Nov 6, 2026 · 1:06:55
Today's show features: - Aldo de Cima, General Manager at Pedder Auto Group - Jesse Colburn, Fixed Ops Director at BMW of Tuscaloosa - Michael Darlin, Fixed Ops Director & CDG…
Nov 5, 2026 · 30:01
In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are David Donaldson, Senior Vice President of DLR50 at DLRdmv, and Justin Buzzell, Vice President of Financial…
Nov 4, 2026 · 57:23
Today's show features: - Benjamin Cartaya, General Manager at Kunes Hyundai of Sycamore - Frank Knox, Chief Operating Officer at AutoAcquire AI - Charlie Spradlin, General…
Nov 3, 2026 · 1:00:41
Stuart Hayim spent 20 years selling $3 handmade rugs before he ever owned a dealership, and a Walmart buyer who asked for a 50-cent discount in exchange for a bigger order taught…
Nov 2, 2026 · 45:20
Today's show features: - Drew Cullen, General Manager at Terry Cullen Chevrolet - Omar Mohammad, CEO at Nomad Content Studio - Benjamin Cartaya, General Manager at Kunes Hyundai…
Oct 30, 2026 · 1:06:09
Today's show features: - Eddie Palomba, Parts and Service Director at McGovern Automotive - Chris Wood, VP Client Strategy (Automotive) at LocalIQ/USA Today - Andrew Batenhorst,…
Oct 29, 2026 · 29:35
Online car buying was sold to dealers as a way to sell cars on the internet, but for years it delivered little more than a souped-up lead, and the idea became a dirty word across…
Oct 28, 2026 · 59:30
Today's show features: - Jason Wilkins, Dealer Principal at Joshua Tree CDJR & Victorville Mitsubishi - Charles Dortch III, Senior Vice President of Sales at CrossCheck, Inc. -…
Oct 27, 2026 · 35:16
Jay Healey is the Chief Marketing Officer at Healey Brothers Automotive Group, the largest dealer group in New York's Hudson Valley, with 10 stores, more than 750 employees, and…
Oct 26, 2026 · 1:02:48
Today's show features: - Kip Miles, Director of Automotive Operations at Tom Wood Group - Korey Pulluaim, Vice President at Pocket20 - Ben Stapleton, GM at McGraw Ford This…
Oct 23, 2026 · 1:08:45
Today's show features: - David Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global - Greg Johnson, General Manager at Mohawk Honda - Mark Payne, President at Total Dealer…
Oct 22, 2026 · 37:09
Mike Gilson believes that five years from now, the car business will look back and laugh at the software dealers run on today. Groups with 50 to 100 stores often juggle dozens of…
Oct 21, 2026 · 1:07:10
Today's show features: - Bobby Preston, President at Preston Auto Group - Kim Saylor, Sr. Director of Product Marketing, Fixed Operations at CDK Global - Mark Shivers, GM at…
Oct 20, 2026 · 52:00
Jim Speck walks through how he turned down a $125,000 job in Arizona for $4,000 a month plus 8% of a profit that didn't exist yet, and argues that a young operator trying the…
Oct 19, 2026 · 55:18
Today's show features: - James Seale, Managing Partner & General Manager at Parkway Family Auto Group - Jamie Kent, Chief Strategy Officer at Overfuel - Michael Salicco, CEO at…
Oct 16, 2026 · 1:05:18
Today's show features: - CJ Wilson, Owner and GM at Porsche Fresno - Sarah Grajewski, Chief Operating Officer at PureCars - Luke Goerlitz, Service Manager at Napleton Palatine…
Oct 15, 2026 · 27:38
71% of the brands a car shopper will ever consider are already in their head before they type a single search, and Jason Goldberg says that's exactly why dealers putting 90% or…
Oct 14, 2026 · 57:34
Today's show features: - Brian Kramer, EVP, Dealer Growth & Success at Cars Commerce - Ben Sporn, CMO at VIP Automotive Group of Long Island - Zach Pucillo, Regulatory Director…
Oct 13, 2026 · 45:22
Alex Perdikis walks through how his AI texted service customers about selling or trading their car and drew a 60% response rate at his Ford store, with cars bought the same day,…
Oct 12, 2026 · 1:03:14
Today's show features: - Alex Keenan, Corperate Head of Market Strategy (CHoMS) at Ewing Automotive - Marc Steiner, Founder & CEO at Turn Automotive - Eric Wilmeth, VP of…
Oct 9, 2026 · 51:46
Today's show features: - Dennis Gingrich, Platform / Group Executive at The Niello Company - Cody Short, CRO at The Laundry Guy - Travis Graddon, General Manager at Wilder Auto…
Oct 8, 2026 · 42:37
Joining host Matthew Haiken today is Michael Brown. Michael was running his father's Jaguar and Porsche store on Long Island when his dad sold it out from under him in 1998, a…
Oct 7, 2026 · 1:02:51
Today's show features: - Vaughn Triolo, Platform GM at Pedder Auto Group - Peter Franco, Head of P&C Acquisition, Direct Markets at Zurich U.S. - Mahima Raghav, AVP/Senior…
Oct 6, 2026 · 31:46
Aaron Baldwin estimates that coordination between dealers, automakers, and vendors is maybe 10% effective today, and argues that a bad car buying experience doesn't start in the…
Oct 5, 2026 · 1:02:42
Today's show features: - Andrew Reutsky, Business Student at Harvard - Eric Frehsée, President at Tamaroff Group - Spencer Webb, General Manager at Audi Salt Lake City This…
Oct 2, 2026 · 56:30
Today's show features: - Richard Meneely, Fixed Operations Director at Norm Reeves Honda Superstore North Richland Hills - Bill Egan, Vice President of Product at…
Oct 1, 2026 · 1:02:26
Today Guest Host Matt Haiken is joined by Bill Solko, Dealer Principal at Automotive Avenues. In 2009, Bill's accountant told him he had lost $1.2 million, and a few weeks later…
Sep 30, 2026 · 1:00:49
Today's show features: - Cooper Wilburn, Sales Manager at Al Serra Autoplaza - Dan Gaughan, General Manager at AutoHub - Aaron Smith, Platform Director at Fred Beans Automotive…
Sep 29, 2026 · 34:37
In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are Rick Vrablik, General Manager at Nielsen Automotive Group, and Babak Mofrad, President at AutoVision to…
Sep 28, 2026 · 1:01:03
Today's show features: - Jeremy Mayoral, General Manager at Arlington Acura (Rohrman Auto Group) - David Thomas, Director of Content Marketing at CDK Global - Kareem Raposo,…
Sep 25, 2026 · 55:21
Today's show features: - Ed Roberts, COO at Bozard Ford Lincoln - Greg Heinz, Managing Partner at Corwin Toyota Boulder This episode is brought to you by: Haig Partners – When it…
Sep 24, 2026 · 51:44
Eric Rea and Dennis Steele's first pitch to a car dealership ended with the general manager writing a check for the entire year on the spot, and they say that moment is what…
Sep 23, 2026 · 1:05:20
Today's show features: - Adam Crowell, Chief Legal & Strategy Officer at KPA - Tustin Ulrich, General Manager at Roper Kia - Scott Traylor, Vice President of Sales at Mia - Sefi…
Sep 22, 2026 · 29:32
In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are Shawn Dennis, Marketing Director of the Ron Marhoffer Auto Group, and Patrick Janes, AVP of Inventory…
Sep 21, 2026 · 55:07
Today's show features: - David Zuniga, General Sales Manager at Performance Auto Group - Tina Novoa, Director of Operations at We Help Dealers - Tom Kline, Lead Consultant &…
Sep 18, 2026 · 47:58
Today's show features: - Barrett Charapp Beaty, Attorney at Charapp & Weiss - Stephen Rand, Fixed Operations Director at Mercedes-Benz of Plano - Lucas Goerlitz, Service Manager…
Sep 17, 2026 · 55:44
Charlie Caprara is the Owner of FX Caprara, a nine-store dealer group he has built with his family over 52 years in the car business. He started selling cars out of the family's…
Sep 16, 2026 · 56:38
Today's show features: - Jared Ricart, President & Chief Executive Officer at Ricart Automotive Group - Mike DeCecco, Director, Partner Management at Impel - Tu Le, Founder at…
Sep 15, 2026 · 39:25
Frank Peña grew up sleeping on a relative's floor in Washington Heights after his family immigrated to the United States when he was two years old, and by the time he left the…
Sep 14, 2026 · 59:27
Today's show features: - Beth Hill, General Counsel/COO at The Shop FordDirect - Ryan McCormick, Compliance Officer at Preston Automotive Group - Glenn Lundy, President at 800%…
Sep 11, 2026 · 1:03:43
Today's show features: - Dave Rogers, Fixed Operations Director at Piazza Management Company - Tully Williams, Fixed Operations Director at The Niello Company - Ed Roberts, COO…
Sep 10, 2026 · 38:46
Cuyler Owens is the CEO of Widewail, a customer reputation and review intelligence company that works with thousands of dealership rooftops across the country. He built software…
Sep 9, 2026 · 1:10:50
Today's show features: - Josh Barron, COO at Habberstad Auto Group - Bruce Johnson, Vice President, Product Marketing & Enablement at CDK Global - Devin Kaulback, General Manager…
Sep 8, 2026 · 57:38
Today I'm joined by Jack Carter, Co-owner at Turn & Burn Motors, Garrett Jones, President at Ella Blvd Motors, and Luke Godwin, General Manager and Owner at Godwin Motors. These…
Sep 7, 2026 · 46:50
Today's show features: - David Wyler, President and CEO at Jeff Wyler Automotive Family - Chris Hudson, General Manager at Mark Miller Subaru - Caleb L'Ecuyer, Sales Professional…
Sep 5, 2026 · 30:02
Jonathan Kienle's team once sent a salesperson to chase down a customer's canceled check, and he crashed the loaner car doing it, and Kienle says that single moment is exactly…
Sep 4, 2026 · 59:53
Today's show features: - Dave Rogers, Fixed Operations Director at Piazza Management Company - Pam LeJeune, VP at The Moran Group - William Demaree, Group Director of Fixed…
Sep 3, 2026 · 49:03
Zach Billings is the CEO of Wikimotive, a search marketing agency he has led for over two decades, building it into a bootstrapped, U.S.-based team of 50 professional writers…
Sep 2, 2026 · 1:01:18
Today's show features: - Rob Ruth, President / Owner at Bob Ruth Ford - Shane Helms, Founder / CEO at TrueView Media Group - Matthew Zabawa, Chief Product Officer at WebBuy…
Sep 1, 2026 · 41:09
Anthony Clavenna used to fly across the country with $30,000 in cash stuffed in a backpack just to buy trucks off strangers, and he says that scrappy, no-safety-net approach is…
Aug 31, 2026 · 1:10:03
Today's show features: - Jason Hartman, Founder at JXCE - Scott Pharr, CEO at Pharr Motor Group - Charlie Spradlin, General Manager at Art Moehn Auto Group This episode is…
Aug 29, 2026 · 24:26
In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are Travis Siebert, SVP at DealerPay, and Kris Towle, Chief Accounting Officer at Niello Company to discuss why…
Aug 28, 2026 · 1:01:35
Today's show features: - Wes Lloyd, Service Director at Stuckey Auto - Spencer Nicholson, Fixed Operations Director at Stuckey Automotive - Ryan Maher, CEO at BizzyCar - Galal…
Aug 27, 2026 · 38:47
Laddie Stern is the Founder of Stern Auto Group, a 20-store empire he has built over 65 years in the car business. He started as a wholesaler for his uncle before buying and…
Aug 26, 2026 · 1:04:19
Today's show features: - Tustin Ulrich, General Manager at Roper Kia - Mike Yates, General Manager at BMW of Bridgewater - Mike McVeigh, Sales Manager at Jeff D'Ambrosio Auto…
Aug 25, 2026 · 34:21
Kielan Whitner made more in his first 90 days selling cars than he made in an entire year working as a certified public accountant at a Big Four firm, and he says that gap is…
Aug 24, 2026 · 59:37
Today's show features: - Nathan Shaver, Managing Partner at Shaver Auto Group - Christopher Schrementi, Managing Director at Gallagher - Chris Singleton, Managing Partner at Mike…
Aug 22, 2026 · 37:47
In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are John Keohane, VP of Operations and Partner at Temecula Valley Buick GMC, and Liam Golightly, SVP of Customer…
Aug 21, 2026 · 1:04:58
Today's show features: - Diana Lee, CEO and Founder at Constellation - Felicia Barr, Service Director at Bertera Auto Group - Bobby Perkins, Fixed Operations Director at Lexus…
Aug 21, 2026 · 45:59
Alan Haig is the President and founder of Haig Partners, the leading merger and acquisition advisory firm for auto dealerships, where he has guided some of the industry's largest…
Aug 19, 2026 · 56:37
Today's show features: - Glenn Lundy, President at 800% Elite Automotive Club - Jaymie Nielsen, Show Director at Digital Dealer - Al Salas, Founder/Chairman at Eco Auto This…
Aug 18, 2026 · 38:57
Leo Portaluppi says the accountability gap holding back growing dealer groups is one owners create themselves. He argues that titles without real equity produce managers who…
Aug 17, 2026 · 1:09:43
Today's show features: - Ashley Cavazos, President at WOCAN & Moderator/Trainer at NCM Associates - Steve Gates, President at Gates Auto Family - Cody Lusk, President/CEO at…
Aug 14, 2026 · 1:08:33
Today's show features: - David Hennessey, VP of Fixed Operations at Harris Auto Group - Tully Williams, Fixed Operations Director at The Niello Company - Owen Montgomery, Service…
Aug 13, 2026 · 34:25
In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are Eric Cohen, CEO of Merchant Advocate, and Cole Frankman, Owner/Operator of Frankman Motors, to discuss why…
Aug 12, 2026 · 1:02:42
Today's show features: - Glenn Lundy, President at 800% Elite Automotive Club - Jay Law, Head of Sales at Car Dealership Guy - Jad Naamani, Director of Marketing at Seez - Chad…
Aug 11, 2026 · 40:58
Matt Haiken is the President of Prestige Auto Group, a second-generation dealer who has run stores under the Lincoln, Volvo, and Polestar brands for more than 20 years. He built…
Aug 10, 2026 · 56:53
Today's show features: - Phil Pecoraro, Operating Partner at Murdock CDJR - Jason Swiech, Sr. Product Marketer, F&I at CDK Global - Jimmy Anderson, GM at Checkered Flag Porsche…
Aug 8, 2026 · 33:34
In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are Alex Lawrence, CEO and co-founder of EVauto, and Chris Roig, Director of Sales Engineering at Netchex, to…
Aug 7, 2026 · 57:12
Today's show features: - Bob Kuehl, Vice President of Fixed Operations at Zeigler Automotive Group - David Meltzer, Owner at David Meltzer Enterprises This episode is brought to…
Aug 6, 2026 · 43:06
Matt Muilenburg is the Chief Product Officer at Impel, a company building the AI platform used by thousands of dealerships to run sales, service, and fixed operations. He has…
Aug 5, 2026 · 59:09
Today's show features: - Jeff Laethem, President at Ray Laethem Buick GMC - Malcolm Gage, General Manager at Park Place Motorcars Arlington - Peter McKay, Owner at Car Dealership…
Aug 4, 2026 · 51:19
Today I'm joined by Eddie Stivers, President of Stivers Auto Group. He breaks down why his own cost of people sits at 56% of gross against Carvana's 20%, and the plan to fix it…
Aug 3, 2026 · 1:00:34
Today's show features: - Robert O'Koniewski, Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association (MADA) - Dan Mowid, Senior…
Jul 31, 2026 · 1:04:10
Today's show features: - Jeff Pister, Executive Manager at Honda Marysville - Chris Collins, Owner at Chris Collins Inc - Nicolas Salvo Labelle, Fixed Ops Manager at Rolls-Royce…
Jul 30, 2026 · 40:33
Today I'm joined by Jimmy Douglas, Founder & CEO at Plug. He breaks down why the top used EV dealers turn inventory in 30 days instead of 59 while selling for 3% more, and shares…
Jul 29, 2026 · 1:00:57
Today's show features: - Rob Dell, Vice President at Bob Ruth Ford - Jeremy Miller, Director of National Partnerships at In the Car - Kelly Midgett, Owner at Kelly’s Automotive…
Jul 28, 2026 · 35:55
Today I'm joined by Frank Esparza, General Manager at Tracy Honda. Frank walks through how his Honda store in Tracy, California, turned a stagnant pay plan into more than a…
Jul 27, 2026 · 50:37
Today's show features: - Paul Sansone III, General Manager at Sansone Jr’s Keyport Kia - Billy Sherman, Sales Manager at Sansone Jr’s Keyport Kia - Travis Baldwin, Vice President…
Jul 24, 2026 · 58:02
Today's show features: - Mike Stanton, President & CEO at National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) - Danny Negalha, Corporate Fixed Ops Director at McGovern Automotive…
Jul 23, 2026 · 36:53
Today I'm joined by George Karolis, President at The Presidio Group. George breaks down why the average dealer is over 70 years old with no succession plan, why nearly 18% of…
Jul 22, 2026 · 59:12
Today's show features: - Yossi Levi, Founder at Car Dealership Guy - Matt Sokolowski, COO at Willis Automotive - Jaiden Bobo, Sales and Leadership Intern at Willis Automotive -…
Jul 21, 2026 · 46:33
Today I'm joined by Husband and Wife, Kelly and Rob Ruth of Bob Ruth Ford. Married 24 years, Rob and Kelly built the dealership together while he worked bell-to-bell, 78-hour…
Jul 20, 2026 · 59:35
Today's show features: - Shane Helms, Founder / CEO at TrueView Media Group - Shelley Pratt, Director, Media, Activations, and Business Intelligence at Nissan USA - Kristin…
Jul 18, 2026 · 39:03
In this episode of the Industry Spotlight, joining host Sam D'Arc are Bill O'flanagan, Dealer Principal at Reedman Toll Auto Group, and Todd Kaminski, Head of Direct Markets at…
Jul 17, 2026 · 57:23
Today's show features: - Glenn Lundy, President at 800% Elite Automotive Club - Brian Benstock, Vice President & General Manager at Paragon Honda and Paragon Acura - Kyle…
Jul 16, 2026 · 38:23
Today I'm joined by Matt Leone, CEO at DriveCentric. Matt breaks down why one dealer group ditched a $100,000 Salesforce contract they were barely using, why building your own…
Jul 15, 2026 · 1:03:09
Today's show features: - Jay Law, Head of Partnerships at Car Dealership Guy - JB Burnett, Executive General Manager at Preston Automotive Group - Robert Ebin, Director of Legal…
Jul 14, 2026 · 45:22
Today I'm joined by Kelley Stumpe, Founder & CEO at The Car Mom. She has built the largest online following of car-buying moms in the country, and she has never taken a dollar…
Jul 13, 2026 · 1:02:35
Today's show features: - Charlie Spradlin, General Manager at Art Moehn Auto Group - John Murphy, Used Vehicle Director at Holler-Classic Automotive This episode is brought to…
Jul 10, 2026 · 53:03
Today's show features: - Ryan Downing, Dealer Principal / Owner at Ross Downing Auto Group - Jay Trivedi, Dealer Principal/Owner at Jay's Chevrolet GMC This episode is brought to…
Jul 9, 2026 · 38:37
Today I'm joined by Nick LaSorsa, Director at LaSorsa Auto Group. Nick runs two very different stores in the New York metro, and he lays out the exact playbook he uses to keep…
Jul 8, 2026 · 1:08:26
Today's show features: - Dennis Gingrich, Sales & Finance Director at The Niello Company - Dave Thomas, Director, Content Marketing at CDK Global - Pat Malloy, General Manager at…
Jul 7, 2026 · 31:38
Today I'm joined by Perry Watson IV, President of NAMAD. Dealership consolidation is accelerating, and the price of entry to ownership has never been higher. Perry breaks down…
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